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Tony,
You got some of that storm too? I'm in Kansas, and we still have snow on the ground.

Thomas_J,
The elms around here usually have the leaves turn yellow in the fall. Actually until the photo that you posted, I had never seen an elm with purple leaves. The color is a nice diversion from the usual leaf color. I have two potted elms, and they both turn yellow.

Has anyone here ever used a Chinese Pistache for bonsai? I've got two young ones growing in my yard, and have been very pleased with them. They seem to be fine with any type of soil, and don't require continual care while establishing. In fact I moved one of them from my back yard up to the front, a season after I planted it, because I changed my mind in my landscaping plans. The tree never seemed to have any reaction to the move at all. With the tree being so forgiving, I'm thinking it would be a good bonsai choice for me - especially since I'm still in the "please don't die" phase of my bonsai learning.

Marsha